So I have a new love and it’s ham. Baked southern sugar ham, deli ham, even Canadian bacon! I must be just craving that salty flavor, I’m not sure. Maybe it’s the fact that the holidays are right around the corner. That’s why I whipped up this creamy casserole. Ham is the star, and I know it’d be perfect for after holiday leftovers. We’ll call It a leftover try-out. I used a small, spiral cut honey ham as we’d had it for dinner the night before. For anyone that doesn’t want to do that, they could even get pre-chopped ham in the grocery store and save time.

My family loved the combo of ham, cheese, and broccoli so it went over well from the get go. Seconds were had, and thirds for my boys. My favorite part was of course, the ham with the crumbly crouton topping. It was a surprise comfort food I’ll remember when Christmas rolls around.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Kraft.

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Quick Tip: If you’re a fan of regular mayonnaise you can use it instead of Miracle Whip.

Looking For a Simple and Savory Breakfast Dish? You’ll Get All Your Favorite Flavors in This Baby!

If you’re looking for a new breakfast bake that has fall flavors but not the typical, then this one is for you!

Apple butter has long been a thing in my family. We’d go pick the apples every fall, and then have a family get together where we’d peel and cut all the apples, and make our own in mason jars. Then we’d happily take our portion home and give some away to teachers, coworkers and neighbors. Plus, we’d keep our own for spreading on toast and things. It was absolutely delicious!

I love that this recipe uses apple butter! I never thought of a breakfast bake with it, and then the sausage adds that savory element that brings it all together. I implore you to try this with your family or even just for yourself. Even if your apple butter is store bought it’ll be a treat you won’t soon forget.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Sugar Dish Me.

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Quick Tip: It’s not necessary to use cheese in this casserole, but it adds another taste element that many enjoy.

The word “dump” in general probably isn’t appealing to many, but this cake may change all that around for you. There are only 5 ingredients and I could basically tell you over the phone what to do. Do you have about 15 minutes to spare? That is literally all the time taken “if that” to throw this deliciousness together. Plus, it features some great flavors that can always be switched up – pineapple and cherries. Think of all the different fruit combinations we could use! My head is spinning with ideas.

So after all this time you are spending dumping this dump cake in the pan, (that was total sarcasm) you end up with a magical, mouth-watering dessert that everyone raves over. You are the embodiment of a domestic goddess and you’ve barely exerted yourself! The hardest part may be pouring your cup of coffee to enjoy while this bakes in the oven.

One batter and three layers… if that’s not magic I don’t know what is! This cake is amazing in many ways, mostly the fact that it comes out like a gourmet dessert but takes quite minimal time to throw together. Whether this guy is just for you, or it’s for a crowd it’s a winner. The custard in the middle resembles a Napoleon dessert, then there’s the top layer which gets fluffy. It almost appears as though the baker created each layer separately but it’s one, thin batter that is made of 6 ingredients I know you have on hand.

I immediately tried this when I saw the recipe. The flavor was simple but stunning. Everyone in the family loved it when I served it for breakfast. I was thinking breakfast because the ingredients reminded me of pancakes. Want to hear even more great news? There are also Nutella and lemon versions of this cake! I can’t wait to try them all.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Jo Cooks.

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Quick Tip: Be sure to fold in the egg whites as directed to get layers, then top with powdered sugar!

Decades upon decades of this cake are made down south, but this is the true version of caramel cake from the south that you want. The icing alone is spectacular, but when drizzled over this moist and tempting yellow butter cake it makes for a decadent treat that everyone will want to fall to their knees for. It should be a bit dense, and you’ll find many of the copycat recipes are not. Trust me when I say, this is it and then you’ll know why it’s so much better than all the rest.

My family would know for certain if they were being fed something else. I would get disappointed looks. Not that they wouldn’t eat it, but I am just saying us southerners know our stuff. The same can be said for biscuits and gravy, chicken and dumplings and sweet tea. I suggest you follow this one to the “T” and see what I’m talking about.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Grandbaby Cakes.

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Quick Tip: This cake needs nothing else to be perfect, but we always have some hot tea with it!

It’s so fun to bring something a little new to the dinner table. While the flavors in this Spicy Italian Crescent Ring are memorable, the way it’s put together is fun and unique. My family couldn’t wait to dig in, and dig in they did. There was cheese stringing and gooey bread being pulled every which way. Plus, the smell was amazing! It smelled just like an Italian deli.

I found that there were absolutely zero complaints from any one of my family members as they feasted, which is rare! Usually at least one of them has a teeny tiny thing they’d change. I put some pizza sauce in dishes for dipping which everyone used. The best part was cutting into this and pulling it away with the mozzarella stringing – how delicious! It’s just like the ads you see for popular restaurants only it was happening in our dining room.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Pillsbury

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Quick Tip: Serve hot pepper rings on the side if your crew isn’t a fan of spice.

Well, it is pull apart bread after all. While making this pizza bread that’s all I could picture is my family ripping it apart like savages and fighting over the last scraps. So that’s why I made two!

This is one of those things you see and it immediately makes your mouth water. Truly it could have been a meal in itself but we had it with spaghetti and meatballs. Everyone left feeling satisfied and happy, and I got a few requests to, ‘make that bread again, please!’

Recipe and photo courtesy of Sweet and Simple Living.

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Quick Tip: Cook this in a bundt or 9×13″ pan and use some McCormick Italian Seasoning on top – it’s the best!